intermediation
noun
in·ter·me·di·a·tion
ˌin-tər-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the act of coming between : intervention, mediation
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The report highlights the growing shift toward peer-to-peer and machine-to-machine payment transactions, which makes bank intermediation less relevant and, at times, a hindrance.
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Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
As noted last week by John Schindler, Secretary General of the Financial Stability Board, tokenization, AI, and non-bank financial intermediation are the three forces transforming the future of finance.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
This will improve financial intermediation and buttress economic growth.
—Derek Scissors, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2016
High interest rates continue to suppress manufacturing, however, while credit intermediation continued its downward slide — that sector, which mostly includes commercial banking, has lost about 123,000 jobs since early 2021.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
As noted last week by John Schindler, Secretary General of the Financial Stability Board, tokenization, AI, and non-bank financial intermediation are the three forces transforming the future of finance.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
This will improve financial intermediation and buttress economic growth.
—Derek Scissors, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2016
High interest rates continue to suppress manufacturing, however, while credit intermediation continued its downward slide — that sector, which mostly includes commercial banking, has lost about 123,000 jobs since early 2021.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Intermediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermediation. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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